“Thank you for coming by to let us know where things stand,” Steve said as he and Owen stood.
“Under the circumstances, I figured it was better that I told you in person, rather than you reading about it in the paper, or online. Gary, take care of yourself and listen to your doctor.”
“Like Steve would let me do otherwise,” Gary replied, smiling at his husband.
Steve walked with Owen to the front door, closing and locking it when he’d left. When he returned to the living room, he saw lines of pain and tiredness etched on Gary’s face. He got two of his pills and aglass of water. When Gary had taken them, Steve suggested he lie down and get some rest.
“If I can get comfortable on the sofa,” Gray replied.
“Gary…”
“I mean it. I’d rather be down here with you than upstairs, reliving everything again.”